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From Sea to Sea Canada Is United By Barrack-Like Airports

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Montreal, Quebec

Commentary on the design of Canadian airports, with critical discussions on Winnipeg's "temporary airport terminals".

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Minority Government's Life in Hazard Once Budget Presented to Commons

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Discussions regarding the longevity of Trudeau's minority government, and its potential downfall following the future release of the budgetary report.

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He'll Write Cowboy Songs But Won't Shake, Pardner

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Interview with Pianist/Composer Glenn Gould

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U.S. Example an Ominous Warning to Canadian Educators

Desbarats discusses the current trends in education teachings, found within journalism schools across North America - noting that possible risks associated with simply teaching the technical aspects of journalism, as opposed to providing a nurturing…

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The Central Issue is Respect for the Rule of Law

Kingston, Ontario

A select transcription of Desbarats's speech to the members of the Canadian Club in Kingston.

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Things that Go Bump in the Flight: For Us White-knuckle Fliers, There's No Replacing Propellers and Open Cockpit Doors

London, Ontario

Desbarats discusses his odd preference for smaller, more cramped propeller planes a opposed to larger passenger jets. He believed that smaller, propeller planes were “more human,” and that he felt more connected to his fellow…

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Second Thoughts: Yes, Suburbia, this is the Column You Never Thought I'd Write

London, Ontario

This article focuses on the debate between the superiority and value of downtown versus suburban life. Desbarats very candidly admits that he is slowly becoming acclimatized to suburban life and the comforts and convenience that it…

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The Melting of a Nation: It's Really the Canadian Winter that Preserves Our National Identity.

London, Ontario

To Desbarats, snow and ice are the “national glues” of Canadians. He saw Canada’s acceptance of winter as occurring just as soon as other countries, mainly the US started to really enjoy and respect several aspects or symbols of…

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At The Government Store: A Connoissuer's Guide to London's Liquor Outlets

London, Ontario

Desbarats discusses the different liquor store regulations he had encountered in Quebec and Manitoba. In Quebec, one had to commit their order to memory from a list on the wall and recite it to the clerk. In Manitoba, one had to…

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Seeking Refuge In The Past: The Romanticism of Victorian Poets Offers Solace in a Troubled World

London, Ontario

In this article, Desbarats argues that humans are inherently romantic and that we have, to our detriment, ignored the value of Victorian poetry in a world consumed by computers and fear of nuclear fallout.

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